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Photos of the Week

AV-8B Harrier II (BuNo 165429) reaches its final position at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis in May 2026. The USMC retired the Harrier in June of this year after 55 years of service.

Army

U.S. Army Reserve Soldier assigned to 351st Civil Affairs Command, conducts a static line jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk during “Operation Sunset Canopy” at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, Calif., Sept. 11, 2026. “Operation Sunset Canopy” is a 351st CACOM airborne and ground insertion exercise that showcases Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations capabilities, while honoring the paratroopers and Airborne units who built and sustained the command’s Airborne legacy. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Dean John Kd De Dios) 

Navy

U.S. Navy Chief Gunner’s Mate Paul French, left, fires a .50-caliber machine gun from the aft missile deck during a crew-served weapons qualification evolution aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during routine operations in the South China Sea, Aug. 26, 2026. Benfold is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. 7th Fleet is the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Oscar Diaz) 

Marines

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an M3E1 multipurpose anti-armor anti-personnel weapon system during a platoon-level urban assault as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 1, 2026. SLTE is designed to be a challenging, realistic training exercise that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vincent Needham)

Air Force

A West Virginia Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 150th Aviation Regiment, sits on the flight line next to a 911th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2, 2026. The 150th Aviation Regiment flew incentive flights, which provided an opportunity for the 911th Maintenance Squadron Steel Airmen to experience Department of War aircraft and missions outside their normal duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)

Coast Guard

The USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) returns to homeport at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Sept. 8, 2026. The crew of the Joseph Gerczak participated in Operation Blue Pacific, working alongside Pacific Island partners to bolster maritime security and sovereignty, counter illicit maritime activities and protect vital marine resources. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mikaela McGee)

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